Law Firm Associate Recruiting
Setting the Foundation for a Fulfilling Legal Career.
Your legal career has just begun, and there are many paths and opportunities ahead. You need the guidance of a career counselor who listens, understands and sees your potential—and will point you toward possibilities that align with your goals.
Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Associate Practice Group recruiters support the legal career journeys of law firm associates, helping them find career fulfillment at the right law firm in the right market and make decisions that will equip them for the future—and whatever direction their career takes. Our deep relationships with law firm recruiting professionals and our local market expertise, as well as our global reach, give us insights and access to roles that allow us to make long-term matches that bring success to both you, the associate, and your employer, the law firm.
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Touching Base with a Recruiter Should Be a Part of Your Professional Development Plan. Here’s Why.Touching Base with a Recruiter Should Be a Part of Your Professional Development Plan. Here’s Why.Even if you are happy with your current law firm, it’s good practice to make checking in with a recruiter a standard part of your professional development plan.
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Your Career Counselors with Global Insight and Local Expertise
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Case Study
Case Study - An AmLaw Associate's Return to PracticeCase Study - An AmLaw Associate's Return to PracticeMLA's Associate Practice Group had been counseling an AMLaw Associate who after earning her J.D. from an Ivy League school and practicing in BigLaw in New York decided to take some personal time off from practicing.
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The Vanishing BigLaw Career: How to Keep the Associates Your Firm Will Desperately NeedThe Vanishing BigLaw Career: How to Keep the Associates Your Firm Will Desperately NeedAssociates and law students are worried if there is a true career path for them in BigLaw. Too many view BigLaw as a temporary means to make a high income and plant a brand name on their resume before the toxic nature of the industry dissolves them.
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What Lawyers Look for When Considering a Firm MoveWhat Lawyers Look for When Considering a Firm MoveWhile money talks, lawyers don't make career moves solely for a big salary. Adam Stoker explores the many reasons why an associate will change firms.
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Rethinking In-Office Attendance For Associate RetentionRethinking In-Office Attendance For Associate RetentionWhile law firms and organizations continue to struggle with a remote workplace, some law firms are tying bonuses to associate's in-office attendance. Summer Eberhard shares her perspective on how firms can take a different approach to normalizing hybrid schedules and encouraging office attendance.
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